Prospective Analysis of Prevalence of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Institutional Based Study
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2022, Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 2904-2907
Abstract
Background: An excess burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an established paradigm. The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of acute myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Materials & Methods: From the outpatient department, 150 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of RA were included in this study. Demographic factors including age, past and family history of MI were noted using a self-structured questionnaire. MI was diagnosed based on symptoms, cardiac enzyme, and ECG. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) (IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York, USA). p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: In the present study, 150 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of RA were included in which 53.33% were females and 46.66% were males. The mean age of patients was 48 years. 4.66% patients had previous history of MI and 6% patients had family history of MI. 14% RA patients had non-fatal MI and 4% RA patients had fatal MI. In 82% RA patients MI was absent.
Conclusion: The present study concluded that 14% RA patients had non-fatal MI and 4% RA patients had fatal MI.
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